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John Cooper Clarke (born January 25, 1949) is a performance poet from Salford, Greater Manchester , England, affectionately known as the Bard of Salford. He is often referred to as a punk poet, having initially achieved recognition in the late 1970s amidst the flourishing punk movement. His recorded output has mainly centred around musical backing The Invisible Girls, featuring Martin Hannett, Pete Shelley, Bill Nelson and Steve Hopkins.

The song “Evidently Chickentown” became known to a wide audience through its use in the final season of the TV show The Sopranos

He is one of the greatest living englishmen.
He is one of us, really.
Check him out.

Arise, Sir John.

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last week

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Scentlesss wrote:
21 days ago

http://www.last.fm/music/John+Cooper+Clarke/+images/37596517

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Solennon wrote:
last month

i knew him because of control movie, i think he's marvelous!

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jaz_shambles wrote:
last month

hahaha! @LeArvin that right made me chuckle i just saw him for the third time (gawd hello stalker) this summer and he was wicked. managed three poems in a 45 minute set, dropped all his papers about 4 times and left the stage with a crew member chasing after him waving his satsuma at him that he'd left on stage by mistake. brilliant.

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Mechno wrote:
September 2009

@biff: You are right, The Horrors really look like a mix of Joy Division and John Cooper Clarke lol

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PentecostIII wrote:
September 2009

who the fuck is LeArvin to say that.

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Biff_Bang_Pow wrote:
August 2009

The Horrors stole his look. The utter, utter cads!

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LeArvin wrote:
August 2009

He makes Bob Dylan look like a cheap whore.

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Tamahone wrote:
August 2009

Aces

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grebbing wrote:
August 2009

D: None of my friends like Johnny Clarke. When i showed them Evidently Chicken town they just said "It's just a bloke swearing lots". People are thick, i reckon he's great!

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sexnapoleon wrote:
June 2009

best picture yet

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Amondroid wrote:
May 2009

I think he is great, a few of my mates hated him, I've lost touch with them, but JCC still gets on to my deck!!

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Scentlesss wrote:
May 2009

I Think he copied Bob Dylan ;D

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jaz_shambles wrote:
March 2009

seeing him on thursday at the recording of some radio show, can't wait! xx

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Rissacakes wrote:
March 2009

:) Racy AND cute. Doesn't get much better.

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DJSmudge wrote:
March 2009

I'll tell you now like i told Finlay i never want to go to Chinley but as i told Phil Houghten i might visit lower Broughton cheers to the bard

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doiscareyou wrote:
March 2009

porn groove at its best.

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king_4_a_day wrote:
March 2009

interesting support on the tour, i can't rememeber the first guys name, but he was a really genuinue good musician with some good songs. the second guy darren poyzer, was interesting, i really wasn't too sure how to take him, his singing and playing was pretty good, and his Love will tear us apart cover was extremely refreshing and enjoyable compared to some downbeat version you hear that just don't carry any of the emotion from the original. his own songs all just seemed a little weak lyrically, mixed with his cloths and personality it was difficult to know how serious he was meant to be, no complaints though. JCC was obviously the jewel in the crown though.

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TomazPrz wrote:
February 2009

Fuckin' Blood God!

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bagheadetc wrote:
February 2009

who's supporting on this tour he's on? going to see him on fridayyyyyyyyy <3

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